The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-15
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CITY NEWS.

During the past few days the mer
curry in the thermometer has beer
crowdiDg the nineties.
| Mr.. ]. J. Duffy, OF this city, ha.
been elected trustee Of the Oatho il
Knights Of America, now in counci
at Chicago.
Arthur Crawford has fled in the
Obancery Court petition for divorce
from his wife, Mary Crawford. The
couple are colored.
Many of the stockholders OF the
Memphis City Fire aud General In.
surance Company favor conducting q
banking business under its charter.
The graduating exercises Of L,
Moyne institute occur on June lat,
when class Of five will g aiuate from
the manual department Judge Greer
will deliver the address on that &C.
casion.
An inquest wss held yesterday by
Deputy Coroner Barry upon the body
OF a colored infant, Emma Lewis,
who died suddenly OF strsngu alton at
the corner Of Sixth and Carolina
stree e, South Memphis.
AT recent fae OF lots on Sou b
Main street, by Ford & Lemsster, Mr..
A. g. Dennis was large buyer. 1t is
strong proof of the future advance
ment Of Memphis, when such foresee.
ing men invest so libsrAlly in real es-
tate.
The Ladies' Aid Society, of ST.. Pa.
ter's church, invite their lady friends
to an afternoon reception Tuesla
mex, from TO o'clock, at the resi-
dence Of r. NJ. Msnsiofd, No. 345 Lin
den street, fer the benefit of the go.
ciety.
The foreign cotton buyers of
Memp his have about ceased business
for the season. A number of them
are now en- route for Liverpool, and
the remainder are ge ting ready to
make their annual pilgrimage in the
same direction.
The next public amusement OF
unusual interest will be the great Turn
Fest, which will come of at Estival
park on the 22d and 231 instant. The
chief contests will be bstween the
Germanis Club, of Memphis, and the
Athletic Club, Of Little Rock,
Henry Curtis aud Mrs. Benlah
Jones, Isaiah O. ockett aud Mrs. Sallie
Anthony, Charles 81 d ar d Mrs. Ju-
| a Anderson, Henry Black and Miss
Mary Navels. Herman Perls and Miss
Matte Rogers, P. A. SkeRgs and Mrs.
O ara Williams, were yesterday & ant-
ed permission to marry.
The Sunday law closing barber
shops affords this class OF toilers an
opportunity to enjoy family and
church privileges, something unknown
for many years. Under this view OF
the case, 1t is hailed by them as an act
that will ever establish its iramers and
adherents as men worthy Of eternal
gratitude.
Deputy Clerk Bradley c I he Chan
Gerry Court sold at auction yesterday a
lot Of diamonds aud iewelry belonging |
to Edward Morton, q rail- Dad con-
trsc or, watch had been attached to
secure the payment OF debts amount
ing to $2034 l5, and due to the follow
irg parties: Memphis Loan Ohica,
1910 As; Theodore Read, $8l9 80; W.
II. Bingham, 1914 20. The jswelry
brought fair price, and realized ST.
237 rs.
AS an Illustration OF what manual
raining schools may do for young
men who are disposed to be indus
;rious, we have the following from the
principal Of the LIS Moyne Institute:
young man, who last vacation
earned 80 cents a day, after about
eight months in the manual training
,hoF Of the above school, is now get
ling his 81 rs per day, working at the
,arps nter's trade. An increase OF
800 per cent. in an income Is not bad.
The Tennessee Executive Com
nittse OF the Western Waterways
Association held meeting at the
'ecret ary's office OF the Merchants
yesterday afternoon, the
members being present:
]. W. Clapp, chairman; r. B. Snow
len, T. G. Dabney, w. A. Evermau,
James Phelan and W. Fontaine. Mr.
w. A. Everman was elected secretary
BRO tenn, vice Mr.. John s. Toof, who
8 at present in Europe. The meeting
vas preparatory 10 issuing the call for
he convention, and which call will be
made rext week.
The Amateur Athletic Association
u this city, al organization of about
100 TO 400 active and associate MEM
,srs, combining both gymuastic and
Iocial features, second to none in toe
.ity, and embracing in it's membership
he very best OF our citizens and
'oung men, are endeavoring TO
rouse an interest in matters athletic,